Our first official event of the
season is this coming weekend,
March 18-19, at Cold Wars, the Historical Miniature Gamers Society
convention
in Lancaster, PA. Those who attended the miniatures con
this
past August will remember the comparative luxury of an indoor
event!
The convention website has maps, directions, schedules, and much more,
http://www.coldwars.org/ .
This is another good opportunity to drag
out your earlier or later Roman impressions. Lancaster is about a
two-hour drive north of the DC area, so presumably most of us will go
for
only one day, but hopefully we'll have a small contingent there both
days.
The coordinator needs participants' names for admission passes, so
please
let me know which day you would like to attend.
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Marching Through Time is coming
up! On April 22-23 at Marietta
Mansion, the Legion will once again be one of over thirty different
historical
groups performing for the public, from 11 AM to 5 PM both
days.
Most of us know the drill pretty well by this time--speaking of which,
we should expect to be doing our marching demonstration first thing
after
opening, so please come early. PLEASE let the Commander know if
you
plan to attend, and if you are interested in staying for the barbecue
on
Saturday night. Remember that cars will not be permitted into the
camp area after 9:30 AM on Saturday (and not at all on Sunday until
after
5 PM), so get there early if you need to unload gear. Also, there
will be set-up and groups of school kids coming through from 10 to 2 on
Friday the 21st--I'll be there with the tent, and anyone else who
happens
to be available is welcome to come help out. Note that April 21st
is the Anniversary of the Founding of Rome!

I'm supposed to remind
participants of the rules, which of course
emphasize safety and security.
--Each unit is supposed to have a Safety Officer who enforces safety
rules. (Any volunteers?)
--There must always be someone "on duty" in the camp during public
hours.
--Keep physical control of any weapons or tools the public is handling,
and do not let them handle sharp weapons or tools. (We've always
found it easier to simply say that visitors are not allowed to handle
weapons!)
--No mock fighting or swordplay except for prearranged demos on the
enclosed display field.
--No consumption of alcohol during public hours, and none at all by
minors. No illegal substances will be tolerated at all.
--No hobnails in the house! Weapons are not to be carried into
the house, or after public hours.
--Any significant injury is to be reported to the coordinators
immediately.
Any troublesome persons should also be reported, and they can be
removed
by the Park Rangers or police.

We don't have to worry about
the firearms rules, of course.
If I missed anything, remind me to fill everyone in after the 10 AM
commanders'
meeting. After our marching demo, a few of us will remain at the
perimeter of the display area to help with security for the next group
to perform.

Marietta is at 5626 Bell
Station Rd., Glenn Dale, MD 20769.
301---. The Site Manager is Susan Wolfe. From
I-95/495,
the Capital Beltway, take Exit 20 onto Rt. 450 East, go 4 miles, turn
left
on Rt. 193, then left onto Bell Station Rd. and left again into
Marietta.
For Marching Through Time, only handicapped parking is permitted on
site
(due to lack of space). Participant and public parking is
available
at Holy Trinity School on Daisy Lane, off Rt. 193 just north of the
Fire
House. Follow the signs and then catch the shuttle vans back to
the
site. Participants can also park along Rt. 193, at their own
risk--the
intersection of 193 and Bell Station Rd. has become rather dangerous!

On April 29 (the Saturday after
MTT), a teacher friend of mine
would like to have a few Romans at the Maryland Junior Classical League
convention, at Dulaney High School in Timonium (Baltimore). We
will
arrive and set up the tent at 10 AM, do a marching demo and general
presentation
from about 1 to 2 PM, and then just generally hobnob with the students
afterwards.
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The Legion has been invited to
set up camp at the Pennsylvania
Junior Classical League State Convention on May 20, 2006. This
will
be held at Pennsylvania State University in State College, PA, and it
is
a one-day event. Since this is roughly a 4-hour drive from the DC
area, they are providing dormitory space for us for Friday and Saturday
nights, if necessary. That way we could easily be set up by
9 AM when the program starts. This convention is attended by over
600 high school Latin students, all of whom will naturally be more
interested
in Classical history and more motivated than the average high school
audience.
So it should be a very rewarding event. I will be getting
directions
and more details soon, but I will NOT be able to attend myself.
George
Metz had volunteered to be the contact and coordinator for the weekend,
but has been forced to cancel--would anyone like to take over?
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And ROMAN DAYS is on the
way, June 3-4. It is not too soon
to be thinking about it! Marietta Mansion is the place, and all
the
Romans in the world are invited. I'm working on another Greek
hoplite
or two, as well!

MITHRACON by
Dick Eney

The annual New England Conference on Mithraic Studies
(Mithracon)
will be held in New Haven on the 7th through 9th of Aprilis.
Major activities will be a day at the Yale University Library
(with passes to the stacks!) on the 8th and presentations by the
attendees,
on Mithraism or other Roman-related subjects, in the evening, followed
by a visit to the Yale Art Gallery and the Mithraeum of Dara Europus on
the 9th.
The convention will be held at the Courtyard by Marriott, 30
Whalley Ave., New Haven and registration ($25 until March 15) should be
sent to Dr. Jane Sibley.
Fuller particulars can be found at http://www.mithracon.org .

MORE DISTANT EVENTS

A.D. 43, Lafe, Arkansas
Join either the victorious
Roman Army or the soon to be conquered
Pictish/Celtic Barbarians at BRITAIN A.D. 43 On March 23, 24, 25 and
26th
for a weekend of Ancient Reenacting. The site opens at 12 NOON on March
23rd and is located in LAFE, ARKANSAS on 94 acres of private land.
There
are several ponds, woods, fields, and many places for Celts and
courageous
Romans to interact in meaningful and constructive ways.
Legio XX has not so far attended
this event as a unit, but members
are certainly encouraged to participate if they like. For
details,
rules, and fees, please contact Mark Saddler, Msaddler AT cox-internet
DOT com.
http://www.ad43.org/9-2006_event.html
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Legio XIIII in West Virginia is
hosting an event called Pax Romana,
May 19-20 (20-21?) at Wine Cellar Park in Dunbar, WV. The event is free
and open to the public. For more information please contact Legio XIIII
at BrenMk1 AT gmail DOT com, or call 304---. This is the
same weekend
as the Legio XX appearance at the PA Junior Classical League, but it
would
be nice if we could send a small contingent!
http://home.armourarchive.org/members/flonzy/Roman/calendar.htm
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Keith Egan of the South
Jersey AIDS Alliance is looking for Romans to
march in their fundraising walk in Atlantic City. Unfortunately,
this is scheduled for the first weekend in June, the same time as Roman
Days, but I said I would help spread the word in case anyone in that
general
area was not able to attend Roman Days but was interested in a good
cause.
Sounds like they're even willing to pay! For more
information,
contact Mr. Egan at 609---, kcegan2 AT yahoo DOT com,
http://www.southjerseyaidsalliance.org

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ADLOCVTIO is the Official Newsletter of the Twentieth Legion,
supposedly
published on the Ides of each month. I am Quintus, aka Matthew
Amt,
the Legion's Commander and Editor of the Newsletter, http://www.larp.com/legioxx/.